2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 210 - STATE AND REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS 210.366 Training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management -- Administrative regulations.
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210.366
Training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and
management -- Administrative regulations.
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As used in this section:
(a) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Social Work, Kentucky Board of
Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists, Kentucky Board of
Licensed Professional Counselors, Kentucky Board of Licensure for
Pastoral Counselors, Kentucky Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug
Counselors, Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology, and Kentucky
Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy; and
(b) "Training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management"
means an empirically supported training program approved by the boards
that contains suicide assessment including screening and referral, suicide
treatment, and suicide management. A board may approve a training
program that excludes one (1) of the elements if the element is
inappropriate for the profession in question or inappropriate for the level
of licensure or credentialing of that profession based on the profession's
scope of practice. A training program that includes only screening and
referral elements shall be at least three (3) hours in length. All other
training programs approved under this section shall be at least six (6)
hours in length.
Beginning January 1, 2015, each of the following professionals certified or
licensed under KRS Title XXVI shall, at least once every six (6) years,
complete a training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and
management that is approved, in administrative regulations, by the respective
boards:
(a) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, or
pastoral counselor certified or licensed under KRS Chapter 335;
(b) An alcohol and drug counselor certified under KRS Chapter 309;
(c) A psychologist licensed or certified under KRS Chapter 319; and
(d) An occupational therapist licensed under KRS Chapter 319A.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a professional
listed in subsection (2) of this section must complete the first training
required by this section by July 2016.
(b) A professional listed in subsection (2) of this section applying for initial
licensure or certification on or after June 25, 2013, may delay completion
of the first training required by this section for six (6) years after initial
licensure or certification if he or she can demonstrate successful
completion of a six (6) hour academic training program in suicide
assessment, treatment, and management that:
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Was completed no more than six (6) years prior to the application
for initial licensure or certification; and
2.
Is listed on the best practices registry of the American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
The hours spent completing a training program in suicide assessment,
treatment, and management under this section count toward meeting any
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applicable continuing education requirements for each profession.
A board may, by administrative regulation, specify minimum training and
experience that is sufficient to exempt a professional from the training
requirements in subsection (2) of this section.
(a) The cabinet shall develop a model list of training programs in suicide
assessment, treatment, and management.
(b) When developing the model list, the cabinet shall:
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Consider suicide assessment, treatment, and management training
programs of at least six (6) hours in length listed on the best
practices registry of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center; and
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Consult with the boards, public and private institutions of higher
education, experts in suicide assessment, treatment, and
management, and affected professional associations.
(c) The cabinet shall report the model list of training programs to the Interim
Joint Committee on Health and Welfare no later than December 15, 2014.
Nothing in this section may be interpreted to expand or limit the scope of
practice of any profession regulated under KRS Title XXVI.
The cabinet and the boards affected by this section shall adopt any
administrative regulations necessary to implement this section.
Effective:July 15, 2014
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2014. -- Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 1, effective June 25, 2013.
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